The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-23
The HATED CRIMES ACT.
CHANGES MADE IN THE FIRST
SECTION
While on Its Passage-Text 81 1t
as Introduced and as
Passed.

New YORK, May 22.-Tke New
York Evening Post's London CORES
pondeat telegraphs that as it has been
quite hopeless for any outsider to fol-
low in detail the debate In committee
on the crimes bill, it has been out OF
the,euestion 10 transmit such details
daily by cable. 1 now send yen YER
batim the fret clause as originally
brought in and as now finally
amended in committee. The careless
construction of the original clause may
be gathered from the many important
safeguards which, upon pressure, the
government has accepted. II more
reasonable and conciliatory disposi-
tion had been shown by the Ministers,
the whole clause might have been
gotten through in two rights.
AS INTRODUCED.
l. Where the Attorney General for Ire, and
believes any offense to which this section
applies has been committed in aproclaimed
district, he may direct the resident magis-
trate to hold an inquiry under this section.
although no person may be charged before
him with the commission of such crime,
sit in a police court, or in a petty. sessional
courthouse or police station, and examine
appearing before him. lie may take the de-
position of such witnesses, and If he see
cause may bind such witnesses by recogni-
zance to appear and give evidence at the next
petty sessions, or wnen called upon within
three m onths from the date Of such reoosniE-
ance
2. The enactments relating to compelling
the tendance of witnesses before Justice,
and to witnesses attending before Justice
being required to give evidence concerning
matter Of information or complaint for
an ind ctatle otfense, she'll apply for the pur-
poses of this section as IT they were re-enact-
ed herein and in terms made applicable
i' AS AMENDED.
Q.) Where sworn information has been
made that any ofense to which this section
applies has been committed in a proclaimed
district the Attorney General for Ireland
may, If he thinks fit, by order in writing
under his hand, direct resident magistrate,
ence the Lord Chan ncellOr shall be Iatisied,
70 hold an inquiry under this section.
Thereupon such resident magistrate may,
be charged before him with the commission
Of such crime, sit at a police, court, when
the offense has been committed in Dublin,
or at the place whore the petty sessions for
the Petty Sessi0nai District In which said
ofense has been committed are usually
ing hSsu saCS S ofsn.e any @ person 'OISSGn whom
he has reason to believe to be capable. Of
sThns srch onss other Rsn GSnT'r1ns snS ps
son eonfessing himself or herself to be the
offender, or the husband or wife Of such per-
son and he shall take the statement of such
Witness, and, If he see cause, may bind such
witness by his own recOgnizance, to appear
and give evidence at the next petty sessions,
or when called upon within three months
from the date of such reeogniEance; pro-
,Yided that NO sitting of inquiry. under this
section shall commence except between tho
hours of 10 a. m. and p.m.; provided also
that shorthand writer shall be in attend
ance at such inqIiries and stall take down
the questions Of the magistrates and the
answers Of each witness; and provided also
that upon any person being accused Of a
crime, respecting which an inquiry under
this section has bean held, such accused per-
son or his solicitor, upon being Re turned for
trial, shall forth with be supplied with copies
Of all the depositions taken at any inquiry
under this section ofAny witnesSto be called
: against him. 81
sessions Of ireland, act Of 1851. section Is,
relating TO compelling the attendance Of
witne' ses haf0re q justice, and witnesses at
tending before justiae being required TO
give evidence concerning the matter Of an
Information or complaint for an indictabls
ofense, OF concerning q matter Of inform
tloA or complaint in respect OF an c1ense
punishable upon summary conviction, as
cause may be, shall apply fC the purposes OF
thls section as If they were e.enaeted here
IN, and in terms made applicable theretoi
provided that in ease warTant shall be is |
sued for the arrest OF any witnesses IN the |
hrst INSTANCE, without any su nmOns having |
previously been served and disebeyed, suck |
witness shall on demand be entitled 70 re-
ceive from the resident magistrate holding |
the inquiry copy Of the Information or
rest was issued.
81 Where witness examined at an in
quiry under this section is under the age of
twelve years, the parent or guardian Of such !